THE HABITATION OF THE LORD
Memorise: If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake
for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Job 8:6
Read: Psalms 97:10-11, (KJV) 10 Ye that love the Lord, hate
evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand
of the wicked.
Bible in one year: 2nd Corinthians 10-13, Psalms 15-16
MESSAGE
The characteristics of the
habitation of the Lord attracts our attention because of the blessings awaiting
us there. The qualification of those who can be part of the habitation of the
Lord is worthy of note. Our memory verse says:
“If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would wake
for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.”
Job 8:6
The habitation of the Lord is the
place where God blesses His people with diverse kinds of blessings – spiritual,
physical and material. Only the pure and upright can enjoy the blessings of
God’s habitation one of which is security.
“He that
dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of
the Almighty.”
Psalms
91:1
The issue of holiness is not a
subject of debate for those who know that they stand to gain by living holy. If
you live holy, you live holy for yourself as the Lord watches over the
righteous (Psalms 5:12). Also, there is promotion for those who abide in the
habitation of the Lord (Hebrews 1:9). Moreover, the Bible says;
“Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell
in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and
speaketh the truth in his heart.”
Psalms 15:1-2
In other words, the habitation of
the Lord is not an “all comers” affair, even though whoever chooses to be there
can be there if the fellow is ready to pay the price. The price of living holy
is what those who want to abide in the habitation of the Lord must pay. Our
text for today emphasises the necessity of righteousness vis-à-vis divine
protection:
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the
souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Light is
sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”
Psalms 97:10-11
Nobody is careless about his
precious possession. Anybody who chooses to live a consecrated life will enjoy
divine protection. Such are precious stones in the sight of the Lord. The Lord
watches over His heritage, i.e. His saints. This is why Psalms 125:3 says:
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of
the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.”
He keeps them under His
protection and ensures no evil befalls them. My prayer is that you will live
under the watchful eyes of the Almighty.
Action Point
Search the scripture and find out all you must do to be able to
abide in the habitation of the Lord.
Open Heavens Daily, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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